Injury Progression Thread

I meant with a roller (ie. the stick or a foam roller) but stretching is also good if you have warmed up properly. Also, stay off of sloped/banked surfaces when running.

I should also warn you that when you first start massaging your outer leg you will feel much more sore for a couple days (these muscles are very hard to get worked out once they get tight!) but keep at it with slow and deep pressure and you'll notice an improvement soon enough. Oh, and don't roll out the place where the fracture is! Just work above it where the bulk of the muscles are. You want to loosen up your muscles but leave the area around the fracture alone. You can use your fingers if you want to massage near this area but don't touch the fracture site! Heat also works wonders for loosening up tight muscles. If you can access a hot tub (don't do this near run time since it can also increase inflammation at the fracture site) you can dangle your legs in the water with the jets on. You should ice right afterward to control inflammation. Some hotels will let you use their hot tub if you ask nicely (that's what I have to do because our training room doesn't believe in preventative care - we are only allowed to use the whirlpools if we are injured enough to not be running.)

These things worked well for me when I had my fibular stress fracture, so I hope they are helpful to you as well.

Happy healing and keep us updated!

Yes, being injured SUCKS. Was running 60-70 a week and now had foot surgery 10 days ago. Was in a cast for 7 days now in a air cast/boot for another 10 days. Just shoot me. Hopefully I can start PT this week.

Goal is to be running before Dec. 1... I freakin better be.

Good luck to all others that are in the same boat.

Thanks again icabana, as i can see everybody on this thread hates the down time. I can't stand not being able to run and wonder if it has something to do with the endorphins lol.

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I originally thought I would be fine to come back yesterday, but after a couple days of crosstraining, I've decided tomorrow would be a better plan.... Just to make sure my foot is 100%... Messing around with stress fractures is not a cool idea at all... I'll probably just do a half hour run in the grass tomorrow, see how I feel and then take it from there... Maybe 30 minutes wednesday friday and sunday with major crosstraining in between, then see how I feel for next week... Hows everyone else doing?

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I got an x-ray, but nothing showed up. They think I probably have a small fracture that will only show up on an MRI, but they are going to wait on doing that. So I'm in a boot for now. Deja vu of last year, but with the opposite foot.

That sucks. I'm in a boot right now as well... though I don't think I have a fracture just yet.

Tried getting back to running last week and it went well until I tried to get off the grass (I was tired of dodging golf balls every day for over an hour...)

I have a race today, but think I will probably have to withdraw. This is stupid.

Sorry, had to vent a little. Injuries have a way of making you need to do that:)

How are all of the other injured runners doing today?

not so hot lol im still recovering from a calf strain in the soleus muscle and it kills me to watch my team run and i have to be on the sideline. O and how long do you think a calf strain would take to heal?